A Twitter user shared a photo of Kemper that appeared in theSt.

Louis Post-Dispatchas part of a story about the Veiled Prophet.

In 1999, Kemper was crowned queen.

Ellie Kemper smiling

To this day, the event is the domain of the St. Louis' societal upper class.

Like Rachael Kirkconnell, Ellie Kemper is catching heat for her past associations.

“Ever so often some one from out of town writes about it.

Ellie Kemper

Ellie Kemper ain’t nothing new.

Every white elite family in the state of Missouri participates in this organization.”